Gas-washer



(No Model.)

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GAS WASHER. No. 487,279. Patented Deo. 6, 1892.

IINTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED HAYES` LANE, OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT.

GAS-WASH ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 487,279, dated December6, 1892.

Application filed August 6, 1890. Serial No. 361,181. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED HAYES LANE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wallingford, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGas-Washers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention` such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for washing gas; andit consists in a peculiarly-constructed nozzle constructed to form twodiagonal diaphragms or unbroken water-sheets in the main gas pipe orconductor ordinarily used between the generator and the purifier of agas-works, and is designed as an improvement of the nozzle shown in thepatent for apparatus for Washing gas to Dye, dated January 28, 1890, No.L130,378.

The drawings represent in Figure l a longitudinal section of a gas-mainprovided with one of myimproved nozzles. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionof the same.

In the drawings, letter A represents a section of a gas-main forconducting the gas from the generator to the purifiers, and B myimproved nozzle. In the main A the nozzle B is secured by means ofscrew-threads 3 in a manner thought to be too well understood to requirefurther illustration. A prismatic formation l) on said nozzle serves tofacilitate the use of a wrench for fastening and unfastening the nozzle.The nozzle B extends into and slightly beyond the inner surface of themain A and is there provided with two narrow oblong orifices c csubstantially parallel with each other and standing, essentially,transverse to the mainA. orifices also terminate at the inner surface ofthe main A.

From the portion or partition-C between the orifices c c of the nozzle Bproject two diverging Wings d d, which serve to deflect the water-sheetsin a manner to which reference will be more fully hereinafter made.

The nozzle B is supplied with water under pressure secured from ahighly-elevated res- The ervoir, force-pump, or other suitable source,with which it is connected by means of a pipe or conduit not hereinshown and deemed to be too Well understood to require illustration. Thewater in passing through the slots or orifices c c of the nozzle Bcontacts with the diver-ging wings d d and is deflected diagonallyacross the main A, and thus two unbroken diagonal water-sheets o. d areproduced, which strike the Whole inner surface of the main A and reboundin the form of spray. Through the Water sheets or diaphrams and thespray thereof the gas from the generatoris forced and being thoroughlymixed with the same is freed by the current and the spray of suchimpurities as readily unite with water, and it is at the same timecooled down to such a degree that the remaining tar and all the otherimpurities for which Water has an affinity are precipitated orconcentrated and thereby separated from the gas. By employing diagonalwater-sheets a much greater surface is presented to the gas andtherefore a much thinner sheet may be used, which is desirable,especially Where chemicals are employed for purifying and are introducedthrough the wash-water.

I am aware that a nozzle adapted to throw a single diaphragm of waterdirectly acrossa main gas-pipe has been used for washing gas, suchconstruction being shown in the patent to Dye hereinbefore cited.Therefore I `would not claim, broadly, such construction; but

Vhat I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The combination, with a gas-main, of a Water-supply pipe and nozzle,said nozzle projecting through one side of said main and provided withtwo unbroken parallel discharge-slots approximately at. right angles tothe gas-main, and a Y-shaped partition located bet-Ween said slots andforming two inwardly-divergent members constructed to deflect thedischarged liquid in sheets obliquely with relation to said main,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRED HAYES LANE. Witnesses:

FRANCIS C. BARTHoLoMEw, WM. M. HALL.

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